Death from the heavens a history of strategic bombing
Death from the Heavens is a survey of strategic bombardment from its beginnings to date. It covers the theory, hardware, and operations of this specialized type of warfare. It is based on both primary and secondary sources and is aimed at the general reader who has an interest in aviation or militar...
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Annapolis, MD
Naval Institute Press
2009
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Death from the heavens |b a history of strategic bombing |c Kenneth P. Werrell |
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| 300 | |a xv, 332 pages |b illustrations |c 29 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The early years through World War I : first steps -- The interwar years : bombers, doctrine, and combat -- German strategic bombardment : limited efforts -- British strategic bombing : destruction by night -- U.S. strategic bombing in Europe : day bombing -- Razing Japan : the zenith of World War II strategic bombing -- The postwar era : the end of propeller-powered bombers -- Between Korea and Vietnam : the transition to jets -- The 1960s and 1970s : Vietnam, new aircraft, munitions, tactics, and training -- Missiles : winged and ballistic -- Strategic bombardment into the twenty-first century : a limited future? | |
| 520 | |a Death from the Heavens is a survey of strategic bombardment from its beginnings to date. It covers the theory, hardware, and operations of this specialized type of warfare. It is based on both primary and secondary sources and is aimed at the general reader who has an interest in aviation or military history. While by necessity primarily focused on American activities, it puts these into a larger context and does include activities of foreign countries, primarily the British, Germans, and Russians. And while the book is dominated by aircraft, it does cover both air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missiles. It covers the topic in terms of chronology, nationality, actual operations, and technology.Finally, this is more than a narrative, containing both analysis and criticisms and concludes by calling into question the value of strategic bombardmen | ||
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